Editorials

We all thrill at experiencing breakthroughs. In life, at work, or with hobbies, breakthroughs bring a clarity of vision and expression, and often a wonderful sense of relief.

A tall black, uniformed man, a gap in his front teeth, smiles into the camera. Complete with hat and cane, he stands in a doorway alongside a sign that reads in English and Afrikaans: Non Whites Entrance.

The South African man is a guard at a farm in Stellenbosch, a wine-growing region. The photo was taken in 1994 as the Apartheid era ended. According to Saff it is the side of South Africa that is not often photographed.